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adjourn (v.)

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to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place

The judge adjourned the hearing until ten o’clock the following morning.

SYNONYMS: postpone, suspend, discontinue
ANTONYMS: open, call to order

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alien (adj.)

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(adj.) foreign, strange

An alien species of plant or animal can upset the balance of an ecosystem.

SYNONYMS: (adj.) exotic, unfamiliar
ANTONYMS: (adj.) native, endemic, familiar

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comely (adj.)

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having a pleasing appearance

The proud parents and their comely children posed for a family portrait.

SYNONYMS: good-looking, attractive, bonny
ANTONYMS: plain , homely, ugly, repulsive

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compensate (v.)

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to make up for; to repay for services

The manufacturer was ordered to compensate customers injured by the defective product.

SYNONYMS: pay back, reimburse, recompense
ANTONYMS: fail to reward, stiff

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dissolute (adj.)

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loose in one’s morals or behavior

The mad Roman emperor Caligula led an extravagant and dissolute life.

SYNONYMS: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
ANTONYMS: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper

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erratic (adj.)

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not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable

Students who have an erratic attendance
record may find themselves disciplined by the principal.

SYNONYMS: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable
ANTONYMS: steady, consistent , dependable

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expulsion (n.)

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the process of driving or forcing out

The Biblical story of the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden is told in Genesis.

SYNONYMS: ejection, ouster, eviction
ANTONYMS: admittance, admission

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feint (n.)

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a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense

The chess master’s opening
feint gave her an immediate advantage.

SYNONYMS: (n.) trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff

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fodder (n.)

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food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose

Every experience in life is fodder for a novelist’s imagination.

SYNONYMS: feed, provender

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fortify (v.)

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to strengthen, build up

The soldiers fortified the garrison against the expected attack.

SYNONYMS: reinforce, shore up
ANTONYMS: weaken, undermine, sap, impair

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illegible (adj.)

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difficult or impossible to read

The effects of air pollution have rendered the inscriptions on
many old gravestones illegible.

SYNONYMS: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
ANTONYMS: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear

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jeer (v.)

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to make fun of rudely or unkindly;

To jeer at someone with a disability is absolutely inexcusable.

Umpires and other referees quickly become immune to the jeer of angry fans.

SYNONYMS: laugh at, mock, taunt

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lucrative (adj.)

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bringing in money; profitable

Many people find that they can turn a favorite hobby into a highly lucrative business.

SYNONYMS: gainful, moneymaking
ANTONYMS: unprofitable, losing, in the red

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mediocre (adj.)

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average, ordinary, undistinguished

The team’s number-one draft pick turned out to be a rather mediocre player, not a star who could lead them to the championship.

SYNONYMS: run-of-the-mill
ANTONYMS: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

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proliferate (v.)

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to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

Because malignant cells proliferate, early
detection of cancer is absolutely crucial to successful treatment.

SYNONYMS: multiply, mushroom, burgeon
ANTONYMS: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off

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subjugate (v.)

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to conquer by force, bring under complete control

“We must act quickly,” the general said, “in order to subjugate the rebel forces.”

SYNONYMS: subdue, vanquish, master
ANTONYMS: be conquered, submit, surrender

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sully (v.)

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to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

The Nixon-era Watergate scandal sully the image of politicians in the minds of many voters.

SYNONYMS: pollute, taint, smear
ANTONYMS: cleanse, purify, decontaminate

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tantalize (v.)

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to tease, torment by teasing

When I am on a diet, the treats in bakery windows seem to have been put there to tantalize me.

SYNONYMS: tempt, lead on, make one’s mouth water
ANTONYMS: satisfy, fulfill, gratify

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terse (adj.)

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brief and to the point

The manuscript for my short story was returned to me with a terse letter of rejection.

SYNONYMS: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet
ANTONYMS: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix

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unflinching (adj.)

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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

Everyone admires the unflinching courage with which firefighters and other rescue workers carry out their dangerous jobs.

SYNONYMS: resolute, steadfast, unwavering
ANTONYMS: irresolute, wavering, vacillating

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alien (n.)

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a citizen of another country

Movies about aliens from outer space have been extremely popular for decades.

SYNONYMS: foreigner, stranger, newcomer, emigrant

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jeer (n.)

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a rude remark of derision

Umpires and other referees quickly become immune to the jeer of angry fans.

ANTONYMS: applause, plaudits accolades

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feint (v.)

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to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of

His uncanny ability to feint and counterpunch made the champ unbeatable.